In a matter of weeks, the nation’s golf fans will view the picturesque course at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc. However, as they watch coverage of the Buick Open on their televisions, fans may not realize how much work it takes to get the course in shape for Professional Golf Association […]
About a year ago, Martha Tooley saw a need for Brandon Township seniors to take part in outdoor activities. With that in mind, Tooley, the director of the Brandon Township Senior Center, 345 Ball Street, Ortonville, planned a couple weekly sports ? bocce ball and tennis ? to get Brandon seniors out of the Senior […]
It seems like yesterday that high school sports in Brandon and Goodrich were in full swing. However, a few weeks have passed since Brandon’s varsity softball team, the last team from either district still standing, was eliminated from the Division 2 state playoffs in the regional finals. Thus, the 2004-05 sports season in Brandon and […]
Brandon’s Ryan Bilkos will have some good summer stories to tell his classmates when school resumes. Bilkos, 15, who will be a sophomore next year at Brandon High School, finished in second place at the state Optimist Golf Tournament June 27 at Elks Highland Country Club in Grand Rapids, shooting a round of 74. By […]
The Buick Open may not have been affiliated with the Professional Golfers Association at the time. Nonetheless, Jim Naugler had the chance to compete against some of the top pro golfers in that tournament 35 years ago. Today, Naugler is the golf superintendent at Goodrich Country Club, 10080 Hegel Road, Goodrich. Back in 1970, though, […]
On July 12, Major League Baseball will be holding its annual All-Star Game at Comerica Park in Detroit. However, a group of high school baseball players and coaches, including recently graduated Brandon varsity baseball player Derek Foyt and Brandon varsity coach Ron Wagner, experienced a little All-Star atmosphere of their own June 23. The Michigan […]
Tiger Woods is a household name across the world, while Norvin Moulton is a household name in his own household. However, Buick Open volunteers such as Moulton, a Goodrich resident, will be valuable in making sure the tournament is run smoothly when Professional Golf Association players such as Woods arrive for the event later this […]
Brett Parent remembers a time when pit bikes weren’t quite the rage they are these days. ‘Over the years in motocross, professional racers had time to kill,? said Parent, owner of M-15 Moto-sports, 1581 S. Ortonville Road, Ortonville. ‘They used it to get around it the pits and see what other racers were doing. Mechanics […]
Getting used to new surroundings is nothing new for Jennifer Nighswander. After growing up and attending high school in Essex, Ontario, Nighswander accepted a volleyball scholarship to Eastern Michigan University and adapted to the different academic and athletic paces of American culture. Beginning in the 2005-06 school year, she will start a new career path […]
Brandon High School’s varsity spring sports athletes have received plenty of accolades for their efforts this season. The award recipients for each of the varsity spring sports are as follows: ‘Varsity Baseball: Andrew Burch ? Captain, Honorable Mention All-League Mark Butzu ? Captain, Honorable Mention All-League Curtis Byers ? ‘B? Letter Matthew Collier ? Most […]